Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies was 4 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand, 2001–2020
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2020, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand stood at 4 patents.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand peaked at 11 patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 patents | 1 patents | 11 patents | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.62 patents | 1 patents | 8 patents | 8 |
| 2020s | 4 patents | 4 patents | 4 patents | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand?
- Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies in New Zealand was 4 patents in 2020, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11 patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for carbon capture and storage technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.